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Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Period ______
Before the Constitution....there was The Articles of Confederation! The
Which of the following is an antonym for the word “wariness”?
a.) caution
b.) carefulness
c.) recklessness
d.) distrust
Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. Drafted
in 1777 by the same Continental Congress that passed the Declaration of
Independence, the articles established a "firm league of friendship" between and
among the 13 states.
Created during the Revolutionary War, the Articles reflect the wariness by the
states of a strong central government. The Founding Fathers feared that a
national government with too much power would start to abuse their powers,
Q: Why was a strong central government avoided?
A:
much like their previous King had done. Therefore, the Articles purposely
created a very weak government, one that let 13 individual states run the
government instead of placing 1 large government in control.
Q: What powers did the Congress have under the Articles ? What did they lack?
Under the Articles, each of the states retained their "freedom and
independence." Instead of having a President, groups of representatives from
A:
each state met in the nations capital (Philadelphia at the time) to discuss,
debate, and govern the country. This group was named “Congress”, and they
were responsible for conducting foreign affairs, declaring war or peace,
maintaining an army and navy. But the Articles denied Congress the power
to collect taxes, regulate trade between the states, and enforce laws.
Q: Which of the following is an synonym for the word “consensus”?
a.) disagreement
b.) unity
c.) division
d.)squabble
The Articles of Confederation failed miserably. The Articles created a
government that was far too weak to accomplish anything. Congress could not
tax, therefore it could not raise money to pay the military, build roads, or have a
postage system. To make any new law, all states had to reach a consensus.
This is an agreement where everyone agrees. Do you think the interests in New
York were the same as interests in North Carolina? Are people in Georgia
George going
to have the same views as those living in Rhode Island? Reaching a consensus
Q: What reasons caused the Articles of Confederation to fail?
was near impossible. The delegates decided to throw away the Articles and start
fresh to make the United States Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation had a short-lived history. It governed our country
for only 8 years - until it was replaced with a much stronger and much more
effective plan much better, and still effective United States Constitution.
A:
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Period ______
Before the Constitution....there was The Articles of Confederation! The
Which of the following is an antonym for the word “wariness”?
a.) caution
b.) carefulness
c.) recklessness
d.) distrust
Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. Drafted
in 1777 by the same Continental Congress that passed the Declaration of
Independence, the articles established a "firm league of friendship" between and
among the 13 states.
Created during the Revolutionary War, the Articles reflect the wariness by the
states of a strong central government. The Founding Fathers feared that a
national government with too much power would start to abuse their powers,
Q: Why was a strong central government avoided?
A:
much like their previous King had done. Therefore, the Articles purposely
The founding fathers feared a strong government
would abuse its powers, like their previous
government did under King George.
created a very weak government, one that let 13 individual states run the
government instead of placing 1 large government in control.
Q: What powers did the Congress have under the Articles ? What did they lack?
Under the Articles, each of the states retained their "freedom and
independence." Instead of having a President, groups of representatives from
A:
each state met in the nations capital (Philadelphia at the time) to discuss,
Had: conduct foreign affairs, declare war and
peace, maintain army and navy
debate, and govern the country. This group was named “Congress”, and they
Lacked: couldn’t collect taxes from states, could
not enforce laws, could not regulate trade
were responsible for conducting foreign affairs, declaring war or peace,
maintaining an army and navy. But the Articles denied Congress the power
to collect taxes, regulate trade between the states, and enforce laws.
Q: Which of the following is an synonym for the word “consensus”?
a.) disagreement
b.) unity
c.) division
d.)squabble
The Articles of Confederation failed miserably. The Articles created a
government that was far too weak to accomplish anything. Congress could not
tax, therefore it could not raise money to pay the military, build roads, or have a
postage system. To make any new law, all states had to reach a consensus.
This is an agreement where everyone agrees. Do you think the interests in New
York were the same as interests in North Carolina? Are people in Georgia
George going
to have the same views as those living in Rhode Island? Reaching a consensus
Q: What reasons caused the Articles of Confederation to fail?
was near impossible. The delegates decided to throw away the Articles and start
fresh to make the United States Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation had a short-lived history. It governed our country
for only 8 years - until it was replaced with a much stronger and much more
effective plan much better, and still effective United States Constitution.
A:
Reaching a consensus was too difficult since
each state had its own interests. Nothing could
ever get done in the government!